Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,751, Daniel Freeman, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Freeman, Daniel
No 14751
Sally
CONTENTS

13,761 New York.
Daniel Freeman of Le Roy in the state of N. York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 9 months
scribed on the roll of N. York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 11 th of July 1813
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st of July 1819 and sent to Conesville  N.Y. Portage, N. York.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819  7 \frac{26}{31} \frac{4}{50} 63.69
Semi-ann. all'ce ending Feb. 1819 - 40.00
$111.69
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Confirmed Frances Farnley
166/96
6
1819 Pension Daniel Freeman N.Y.

Albany 5318.
Sally Freeman
Widow of Daniel Freeman
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 4 th August 1825 of Niagara Co. in the State of N.Y.
who was a Private inf in the company commanded by Captain Gatis of the reg't. commanded by Col. Putnam, in the Mass. line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 30 Dollars ————— Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of April 1840 and sent to Hon. C. F. Mitchell, H.R.
Arrears to the 4 th of March '40. 120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sep... 15.00
$135.00
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book A. Vol. 2.
Page 77
Clerk

Worcester Mass. Aug 11 1831
Latthrop Cook Esquire, Lewiston, New York.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss.
I, Joseph G. Kendall, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Worcester, do certify, that Essek Whiting, Esq. is a justice of the peace within and for said County of Worcester, and that his signature to the within certificate is in his own proper hand writing. —
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the seal of said Court, at Worcester, this twentieth day of August, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine. —
Jos. G. Kendall. Clerk

Lunenburg Mass August 19 1839
Paid 6
Joseph of  of  the  the  court  court for the court for Worcester County Worcester Mass

I Nathaniel H Cunningham Clerk of the town of Lunenburg County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts make the following extract from the Records of said town in my profession, — The following is an account of Marriages Solemnized by the Revd Gabriel Adams viz Daniel Freeman and Sarah Davis were married by the Revd Gabriel Adams June twenty seventh one thousand seven hundred and eighty two. I Certify that it is a true Copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows, viz June 27 th 1782. —
Lunenburg June 25. 1839 —
attest N H Cunningham Town Clerk
I Nathaniel H Cunningham above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town County and Commonwealth aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Record of said town, with the exception above named as Certified by me, —
N H Cunningham Town Clerk. —
Worcester ss Aug. 1 st 1839. Then the above named N H Cunningham appeared and made oath that the above Certificate by him Sub- scribed is true. before me
Essek Whiting Justice of the Peace

State of New York / Genesee County ss. B. Jacob Wilson of the Town of Le Roy being by me duly sworn doth depose and say that he has been acquainted with Daniel Freeman from Infancy and knows that he the said Daniel Freeman enlisted in to the Continental Service for 9 Months on or about the first of May 1778 at the Town of Lunenburgh in the State Massachusetts. That he enlisted as one of the Soldiers which the said Town were required to furnish to fill up the Continental Army. and that he understood the said Daniel Freeman serv'd in Captain Gates Company in Col. Putnam's Regiment but whether the said Daniel served out the period of his enlistment he the Deponent cannot State positively. but that he the Deponent was also a Citizen of the said Town of Lunenburgh and knows that he the said Daniel returned home. The time he cannot recollect. but he never heard any report of the said Daniel Freeman leaving the Army before his time was out, or that he deserted. and from his intimate acquaint- ance with said Daniel he firmly believes he did serve the period mentioned in the annexed affidavit. & further says not. — — — — Sworn & Subscribed this 2 nd day of July 1819 Jacob Wilson
Before me & I believe
the above Deponent to be a credible Witness —
Isaac Wilson Judge of Com. Pleas

And I the said Judge do certify that on examining the Applicant, and Jacob Wilson on Oath, I am fully satisfied, that the said Daniel Freeman mentioned and described in the annexed affidavit, is in indegent circumstances and stands in need of assistance for support -
July 2, 1819
Isaac Wilson Judge of Affidavit
State of New York, Genesee County ss In Testimony that Isaac Wilson is a Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County acting under the authority of this State and that the above is his Signature I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the County Seal at Batavia July A.D. 1819

Le Roy Daniel Freeman
9 Mo. in 1778. -
in Capt. Gates. Comp
in Col. Putnam's Regt.
Massa. Line -
11 th July 1780.
Returns to be made
To Sand Lake at
Ratavia N.Y. -
Rolls
Admitted

State of New York County of Greene
ss: on this seventh day of July eight hundred and eighteen. before me the sub- scriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Greene before the said State of New York personally appears Daniel Freeman aged fifty six years on the twentieth day of March last. Resident of the town of LeRay in the said County of Greene, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolution- ary war." That he the said Daniel Freeman sometime in the month of May in the year 1775 enlisted into the service of the United States for eight months, at the town of Lancaster in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain — Linglee in the re- giment commanded by Colonel Whimbolt of the Massachusetts line. That he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until sometime in the month of January in the year 1776, when he received an honorable though not written discharge at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts that he was in no battle. That he the said Daniel Freeman sometime in the month of May in the year 1778, enlisted again into the service of the United States, at the for nine months at the town of Lunenburg in the State of Massachusetts, in the company

commanded by Captain — Gats, in the regiment commanded by Colonel — Putnam of the Mass- achusetts line, that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until sometime in the month of Febru- ary in the year 1779, when he received a regular written discharge, which has since been lost, at the Highlands on Hudsons river in the State of New York. That he was in no battle but con- stantly on duty. That he is in reduced cir- cumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
So
Daniel Freeman
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. N.B. The word fully James W. Stevens in the first line written Judge as aforesaid on erasure.
I, the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Berkshire, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Daniel Freeman did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and laid before me to the secretary for the depart- ment of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
James W. Stevens

A T a court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House in the village of Batavin, in and for the county of Genesee, in the State of New-York; on the seventeenth  eleventh day of June of the term of June  June 1820, being a Court of Record, in pursuance of the 41st article of the Constitution of the state of New-York, which has unlimited jurisdiction, keeps records of its proceedings, and has immemorally exercised the power of fine and imprisonment.
Present, the Hon. John H. Jones Moses Haydon, Richard Smith and Isaac Wilson Judah
GENESEE COUNTY, ss.—On this seventeenth  eleventh day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Record,) Daniel Freeman aged fifty nine years, resident of the town of Stafford in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:—
Nine months in Capt Gates Company in Col R. Putnam's Regiment of the Massachusetts line was discharged in March in the year 1778 or 1779 his dislocation was dated on the 11 th day of July 1818 and his Certificate is numbered 13.761 — And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress; entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Real Estate—I have none
Personal Property
 2. Cows midling size & 1. Calf — 10. sheep & 10. Lambs  2. Swine & 9 pigs — 1 five pair Iron Kettle  1. Small do. — 1 Iron Pot  1. frying pan & spider — 1 Iron Tea Kettle  1. Iron trammel — 2 Barrels for Meat  1. tub — 4. Chairs — 1 Cherry beuro  1. Common pine Chest — 12 Common plates  10. Cups & Saucers — 1 Sugar Bowl  6. Common Iron Spoons — 3 earthern Bowls  2. large earthern Dishes — 6 Knives & forks  1. pair shovels & long Iron — 1 Iron Shovel  14. 16. common Iron Chairs — 1 old ox yoke & Irons  $45.00 Cash on hand being part of my pension money & debts owing and to become due to the following persons
  viz. to Mr. Joy of LeRoy $10.00   " Stephen Plant 7.00   " Mr. Cole of Stafford 16.00   " Samuel Lake of Batavia 8.00   $41.00 
And the Deponent further says his necessary wearing apparel and bedding for himself and family do not exceed the sum of

fifty Dollars in value that his occupation is a farmer, is in a very poor state of health & not able to do any kind of hard labor. that he has a wife named Sarah aged sixty Years who is a very weakly woman unable to do any kind of labor for a considerable part of the time and one Grand Child named Sally Freeman aged eight years which Compose his family
Sworn & subscribed the 17 th of June 1820 before me in open Court
Daniel Freeman S. Cummings Clerk of Com. Pleas
I Simon Cummings Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath (or affirmation) and the Schedule thereto annexed are true copies from the Record of said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of property contained in the aforesaid Schedule is eighty nine Dollars & twenty five Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court on this 18 th August 1820 - S. Cummings Clk
Daniel Freeman
13761
Sept
1820
Daniel Freeman Property - $89.25 Cts - owing 41.00 $48.25

I Simeon Cummings Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Genesee, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $89.25 Eighty nine dollars and twenty five cents.
In Testimony whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Seventeenth day of June A. D. 1820.
S. Cummings Clerk of the Court for the county of Genesee.
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6779
Sally Freeman
Ad July 7. 1838
Marr'd 27 June 1782
Husband died 4 Aug 1825
Col. Palmer } Miss Capt. Gaty - }
Admitted
Private 9 months
M c . C. T. Mitchell H R

State of New York
County of Niagara On this Seventh day of June 1839 Personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas held at the Court house in and for said County Sally Freeman a resident of Pendleton in the County of Niagara and State of New York aged Seventy nine years and over who being first duly sworn according to laws, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay of pension to certain Widows" That she is the Widow of Daniel Freeman who was a private in the Revolutionary Army as will more fully appear by reference to his application for a pension and the certificate issued thereupon now on file as the deponent believes in the War Department She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Freeman on the twenty seventh day of June in the year One thousand eight hundred and eighty two (1782) that her husband the aforesaid Daniel Freeman died on the 4 th day of August (1825) Eighteen hundred Twenty five that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated
Sally Freeman
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above Written in open Court In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office
Y. H. Cook — Clerk

Rev WIDOW, &c.
am
File No. 14751
Sally Freeman Widow of Daniel Freeman Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. a , Page 264
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[Faint, illegible text at the top of the object]
Ad July 1858

State of New York ss. I Simon Cummings Clerk County of Genesee of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that James W. Stevens before whom the above affidavits were made was at the time thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County acting under the authority of this State, and that the above are his sig- natures. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal and at the time the 8 th day of August 1878
Simon Cummings By Sam. Lake Dep

State of New York
Genesee County } ss } Be it known that before me Samuel Skinner Esq. one of the Justices of the peace in the County aforesaid personally appeared Daniel Freeman, and made oath that he is the identical Daniel Freeman, named in an Original Certificate in his possession of which the following is a copy
War Department Revolutionary Claim
Certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18 th March 1818 Daniel Freeman late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the Eleventh day of July one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen
Given at the War Office of the United States, this thirty first day of July, one thousand Eight hundred and nineteen
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
That he is entitled to a pension of Eight dollars per month on account of services rendered the United States during the Revolution- ary War. That he served in Captain Gales Company, in Colonel Rufus Putnam's Regiment, at the time he was discharged. That he now resides in Stafford Genesee County, and has resided there for the space of five years past, and that previous thereto he resided in Vernon, Oneida County, New York Sworn and subscribed this fifth day of March one thousand Eight hundred and twenty five before me
Daniel Freeman
Samuel Skinner J.P.

Know all men by these presents, That I Daniel Freeman of Stafford, Genessee County, a pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint Mr Eli Hart, my true and lawfull Attorney, for me and in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States, for paying pensions in the City of New York, my pension from the fourth day of September one thousand Eight hundred and twenty four to the fourth day of March one thousand Eight hundred and twenty five. Witness my hand and Seal this fourth day of March one thousand Eight hundred and twenty five
Sealed and delivered in Presence of
Daniel Freeman
Samuel Skinner
Isaac Canniff
State of New York
Genesee County 3 d ss. Be it known, that on the fifth day of March 1825 before me Samuel Skinner Esq. one of the justices of the peace in the county aforesaid, personally appeared Daniel Freeman, above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office the day and year last above mentioned
Samuel Skinner
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6779 June 28 1840
N.Y. July 7. 1838.
Ch: H. Mitchell 11. R. N.Y.
Hon S. L. Edmands Com ee Pensions Washington D.C.

House of Reps March 27. 1840
Sir I have been solicited to present to you the enclosed application of Sally Freeman for a widows pension —
The pension warrant of the deceased husband of the applicant has been returned to the department & is I suppose now on file in your office —
Yr Off Secy A. S. Mitchell
Hon: S. L. Edwards

Apr 25-1840.
Dear
Miss. Frederick
A. A. Mitchell St. Louis
Mr. S. C. Smith Comm ee Pensions Washington D.C.

House of Reps. April 24 } 1840 }
Sir I enclose for your consideration further testimony in the case of the application of Sally Freeman for a widow's pension —
Respectfully &c
H. F. Mitchell
Mr. S. Edwards
Com te of Pensions
W M M M M

State of New York
Niagara County ss: Helen Clapp of Pindleton —
Being sworn says that he is well acquainted with Mrs Sally Freeman Wickard, and that he  he has been so acquainted with her for the last twenty years & more. deponent says that said Sally was the wife of Daniel Freeman deceased who was was a pensioner of the United States, for service as a soldier in the revolutionary war — and deponent says that said Sally Freeman since the death of said Daniel her husband has never been married, but has remained a widow and still is such widow and is living and resides in the town of Pindleton in said County of Niagara.
Helen Clapp
State of New York      Daniel Freeman of Pindleton Niagara County ss:      Being sworn says that he is the son of Daniel Freeman deceased & Sally Freeman and resides in the town of Pindleton in said County of Niagara  Niagara . And deponent says that said Sally is still living & is a widow and has been since the death of her said husband Daniel — and  and deponent says and deponent says that said Daniel his father was in his life time a pensioner of the United States for or on account of services in the revolutionary war, as a soldier — and that his pension until his death — and that his pension was sent on certificate was been returned to the pension office on deponent's application since the death of said Daniel Freeman — and deponent says that Sally Freeman the applicant for a pension as widow of Daniel Freeman deceased and whose application has been forwarded to the pension office is the widow of Daniel Freeman deceased & who drew a pension up to the time of his death as above stated.
Daniel Freeman

State of New York Niagara County ss. I hereby certify that on this tenth day of April 1840 personally appeared before me a full in the town of the Town of Lockport in said county Daniel Freeman and Helen Abbott and subscribed and were duly sworn by me to the deposition, within contained and by them respectively subscribed. and I do further certify that I am acquainted with said persons & in making said affidavits, and that they are persons of good standing and are entitled to credit.
L. Williams Justice
State of New York Niagara County ss
I, Hiram A. Cook Clerk of the County of Niagara and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and for said County do hereby certify that, Seth Williams Esquire before whom the above instrument in writing purports to have been proved or acknowledged at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified and authorized by the laws of this State to take the same, and further that I am well acquaint- ed with the hand writing of the said justice and verify below his signature subscribing to said certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is genuine Given under my hand and the seal of said Court & County this 17th day of April 1840 H. A. Cook Clerk
Hon. C. F. Mitchell W 2